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Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc. in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc. Report ID 2019088725
Address 501 Baptist Line Road City, State ZIP ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA 35442
Event Date August 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Log processing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1427618
GPS Coordinates 33.12000, -88.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a debarker. When he went to remove a log, a chain grabbed his left foot, tearing off the skin and breaking bones.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2019, a worker at Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc. in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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